Cristiano Ronaldo $4,050,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Karim Benzema $1,119,150/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Sadio Mané $843,750/wk Al-Nassr Football Club João Félix $783,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Kylian Mbappé $670,950/wk Real Madrid Kalidou Koulibaly $670,950/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Otávio $637,200/wk Al-Qadsiah Football Club Erling Haaland $607,500/wk Manchester City Victor Osimhen $588,600/wk Galatasaray A.Ş. Robert Lewandowski $583,200/wk Chicago Fire FC Jamal Musiala $558,900/wk FC Bayern München Rúben Neves $558,900/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Kingsley Coman $558,900/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Mohamed Salah $540,000/wk Trabzonspor A.Ş. Harry Kane $514,350/wk FC Bayern München Dušan Vlahovic $498,150/wk Beşiktaş A.Ş.
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FOOTBALL · 11 CLUBS · 289 PLAYERS

Scottish Championship player wages

The 11 clubs we track in Scottish Championship pay a combined $271,962 a week. Leon King is the best paid, on $10,800 a week.

WEEKLY WAGE BILL$272k
YEARLY WAGE BILL$14.1m
AVERAGE WEEKLY $1k
CLUBS TRACKED11

Wage bill by club

Total weekly spend on player wages

Top club spends 4.9× the bottom club

Highest paid in Scottish Championship

Top 10 earners take 18% of the league's wage bill

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01 Leon King Ayr United
$10,800
02 Graeme Shinnie Inverness Caledonian Thistle
$5,670
03 Kerr Smith Inverness Caledonian Thistle
$5,400
04 Aaron Donnelly Dunfermline Athletic
$4,725
05 Jamie Lindsay Ross County
$4,185
06 Ben Summers Ayr United
$3,375
07 Aston Oxborough Dunfermline Athletic
$3,375
08 Bruce Anderson Livingston
$3,375
09 Alex Samuel Partick Thistle
$3,375
10 Akil Wright Ross County
$3,375
11 Dean Cornelius Ross County
$3,240
12 Elyh Harrison Greenock Morton
$3,105
13 Ethan Ingram Partick Thistle
$3,105
14 George Oakley Raith Rovers
$2,970
15 Luke Robinson Dunfermline Athletic
$2,700
16 Liam Polworth Livingston
$2,700
17 Luke Armstrong Raith Rovers
$2,700
18 Olly Thomas Dunfermline Athletic
$2,430
19 Oisin Smyth Partick Thistle
$2,430
20 Sam Nicholson Livingston
$2,160

What a Scottish Championship player actually earns

Weekly wage across the 162 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for, of the 289 in the squad lists

Under $1k
76% 123 players MEDIAN AVERAGE
$1k-$3k
16% 26 players
$3k-$7k
8% 13 players

Median $972 a week against an average of $1,191, across the 162 players this covers.

What each position earns

Average weekly wage, and share of the wage bill, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers
$1,054 · 8%
Defenders
$1,204 · 33%
Midfielders
$1,210 · 17%
Attackers
$1,172 · 42%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

$365 16-19
$1k 20-22
$954 23-25
$1k 26-28
$1k 29-31
$1k 32-34
$1k 35+

Where Scottish Championship players come from

Ten most common nationalities in the league

Every Scottish Championship club

Wage bill, squad size and top earner. Click a heading to sort.

Every Scottish Championship club, with its weekly and yearly wage bill, squad size, average senior wage and highest earner.
CLUB WEEKLY BILL YEARLY BILL AVERAGE 22+ SQUAD HIGHEST EARNER ON
Ross County $40,055 $2,082,834 $1,779 30 Jamie Lindsay $4,185
Dunfermline Athletic $35,181 $1,829,412 $1,774 26 Aaron Donnelly $4,725
Livingston $34,733 $1,806,106 $1,422 46 Bruce Anderson $3,375
Ayr United $34,499 $1,793,961 $980 24 Leon King $10,800
Inverness Caledonian Thistle $30,834 $1,603,368 $1,222 29 Graeme Shinnie $5,670
Raith Rovers $25,002 $1,300,104 $1,343 19 George Oakley $2,970
Partick Thistle $22,154 $1,151,982 $1,634 21 Alex Samuel $3,375
Greenock Morton $15,795 $821,340 $774 21 Elyh Harrison $3,105
Arbroath $13,399 $696,735 $590 24 Aidan Nesbitt $1,350
Queen's Park $12,069 $627,588 $841 31 Aidan Connolly $1,080
Stenhousemuir $8,242 $428,571 $524 18 Kane Ritchie-Hosler $1,215

Frequently asked questions

Scottish Championship wages

What is the total Scottish Championship wage bill?

The 11 clubs we track in Scottish Championship pay a combined $271,962 per week, or $14,142,001 per year, across 289 players.

Who is the highest paid player in Scottish Championship?

Leon King of Ayr United, on $10,800 per week — $561,600 a year.

Which Scottish Championship club has the biggest wage bill?

Ross County, at $40,055 per week across 30 players.

What is the average Scottish Championship salary?

$1,191 a week across the 162 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for. The median is $972.

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